CRUISE NEWS UPDATE - ROYAL CARIBBEAN MAKES CRUISING EASIER
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The creator discusses several recent developments in the cruise industry, beginning with a shift in how travel insurance is handled. He notes that Atlas Ocean Cruising has begun including comprehensive insurance, covering medical, legal, and evacuation costs, directly in their bookings. This move could potentially influence larger cruise lines to adopt similar all-encompassing policies to provide travelers with more certainty. The video also highlights Royal Caribbean's decision to offer testing services at cruise ports. This service acts as a last resort for passengers whose pre-cruise testing plans fall through, allowing them to make an appointment shortly before boarding. Finally, the creator addresses the possibility of easing health protocols. He mentions reports suggesting that restrictions, such as mask mandates, might begin to ease by the end of October. While some sanitation and air filtration improvements are expected to remain permanent, the creator expresses hope for a return to normalcy as case numbers decline in the United States and Canada.
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one company out there atlas ocean cruising says you know what we're going to include all of that insurance in our bookings from now on
royal caribbean just came out and said yeah you know what we can do it and they will be doing it for their cruise ships as well
at least they now say you have a last minute resort if something happens you can still get a test done at the cruise war
i would love to see the mass mandate disappear on the cruise ship at least in certain situations
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